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New Jersey Gov. Philip Murphy He announced that the state of the garden updated its demand against the federal government on the approval of the Biden era of “congestion price” in New York that the Democrat claims that it loads working class residents.
The news comes days after Murphy wrote a letter For President Donald Trump, seeking assistance and “common ground” on a topic that the Republican also faced.
Approved on Waning days of the Biden administration, a $ 9 share is charged for vehicles crossing Central Park, or 60th Street, by the state MTA.
Murphy said the Federal Road Administration (FHWA) approaches the “fast tracking” of the toll plan that New York governor Kathy Hochul and MTA president Janno Lieber said that It would reduce network blocking, improve the environment and erase red ink in New York City traffic. Ledger.
“The decision of the federal government and the MTA to quickly monitor a proposal that only benefits the New York transport system at the expense of new sweaters.” Financial tension “to its voters.
Murphy, New York and Trump (Getty)
New Jersey Officials said that tolls affect travelers both economically and geographically.
While drivers entering Manhattan through the Holland and Lincoln tunnels receive a small “reduction” on driving tax, those who cut by Staten Island or cross the George Washington bridge (GWB) do not receive any benefit .
In his modified complaint, New Jersey alleged that the FHWA seemed to lose the effects of traffic to the most busy world bridge on the Bergen County communities, which already had unfavorable air quality.
“Fort Lee has pre -existing pollution and chronic diseases at 90th percentile. Under the congestion price regime, Fort Lee is one of the communities with the” maximum propensity for truck deviation if the proposed action is implemented “, He said the demand, describing the city with Jersey of the GWB.
Murphy said that the federals cannot “continue to give their eyes to the important environmental impacts that will have the prices of congestion in New Jersey, favoring New York at the expense of their neighbors.”
As Hochul and Lieber continue all the vapor with the tax, suburban drivers have expressed outrage, including those of Long Island, which, due to the placement of toll doors, cannot leave Manhattan without paying, even if they do not intend to drive to the district business.
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The tax is aggravated by the $ 17 charged by the port authority to leave new jersey east through the water.
Last week, Murphy demanded that Bi-Statal Agency President Christie, named Kevin O’Toole, provide monthly data on the revenue of changes in driving patterns for those who try to avoid the new fees of New York.
“The statistical information we ask will help us defend our travelers and the broadest region as we fight this unfair policy,” Murphy said.
While Murphy previously pledged to “fight death” against the attacks of the White House in “Values” and Communities “of New Jersey, he also said that he would work with the administration on finding common ground.
In a letter to TrumpMurphy said that the president pledged to “end congestion prices at his first week in office” as “massive killer” and hit Hochul for devising the “worst plan in human history”.
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“I am open at the prices of congestion in the concept, but the New York regime has never been properly designed or studied,” Murphy wrote, asking for help Trump and pointing to Hochul’s “indefinite pause” on the program only It lasted until it was clear and vice. President Kamala Harris would not win the election last November.
Christopher Taxillips, a member of the NJ Assembly Transfer Committee, offered bipartisan support to Murphy’s position, telling Fox News Digital that, while supporting the Governor’s goal to end the “goal Regime “, will take Trump to” kill “.
“I would also like (Murphy) to apply the same effort to stop congestion prices to help mass traffic bikers at home. Drivers should not pay more to cross -SE in Manhattan and (NJ Transit Riders)” No I have to pay 15% of higher rates, “said Endhillips, R-Wyckoff.
Hochul recently said he has tried to work with New Jersey to avoid ongoing litigation.
He said that Albany offered a “generous” settlement of nine figures that Trenton rejected.
MTA President Janno Lieber and New York Governor Kathy Hochul (Getty)
“We have made multiple offers to solve this demand. I would like to describe you because you would say they are generous. I’m not released,” he told New York Streetsblog.
Members of the Big Apple Suburbs congress requested Lieber’s unevenness after holding a ceremony to present the toll roads on Broadway.
“Imagine it is a hole to celebrate the New York screw of their money earned only for the privilege of driving at work,” said Michael Lawler.
The MTA executive, John McCarthy, said in response that Lieber has supervised better service and timely performance and that “politicians out of touch” are simply “unmolded”.
The FHWA did not immediately respond to a comment request.